SME Apprentice Underwriter

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic and supportive team? In our award-winning Commercial SME Business Unit, we put people and customers at the heart of everything we do. Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

We’ve a fantastic opportunity to join as an Apprentice Underwriter on a full-time basis, as we experience an exciting growth trajectory and invest in our workforce of the future. You’ll utilise innovative and creative thinking, alongside an analytical approach to your work, as you learn to become a strong negotiator. We’ll encourage you to push your boundaries and provide you with a platform to showcase your skills and develop with our global Insurance brand.

At AXA, we’re committed to empowering our people to achieve a healthy work-life balance, working between the office and home. We aim for the majority of time in the office, that way you’ll get to spend time with your team in person as well as virtually and, get access to the right support networks internally to help you to succeed. Initially, you’ll be based in the office full-time, giving you the opportunity to build strong connections with your team and benefit from hands-on coaching and development. You’ll then likely move to 4 days in the office with the remainder at home so it’s important that you live within a commutable distance of your offered location.

What you’ll be doing:

• Throughout your apprenticeship you’ll learn the required insurance and underwriting skills, working alongside our teams of skilled professionals, and gain the knowledge required to excel in the insurance industry.
• This apprenticeship combines on-the-job training with dedicated time working towards your qualification through our partnered training provider.
• The apprenticeship duration covers approximately 16 months of on-the-job learning, study and assessment.
• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll gain a nationally recognised Financial Services Administrator Apprenticeship (a level 3 qualification that is equivalent to A-Level standard) and a Certificate in Insurance awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), along with substantial experience that will enable you to progress within the insurance sector.

For candidates that are invited to our Assessment Centres, these will be held in our Bolton Office on Tuesday 15th July, Wednesday 16th July or Thursday 17th July. The start date for this role will be 22nd September. Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• At least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4, including Maths and English.
• Passionate, with a desire to learn within the Commercial Insurance Underwriting market.
• Committed to growing your career at AXA, looking for opportunities to always learn and be part in shaping the future of our business.
• Active listener who can demonstrate empathy - put yourself in our customers' shoes to build key relationships.
• Pragmatic and confident decision maker with good numerical reasoning skills.
• Strong analytical skills and action planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Organisational and time management skills, managing multiple tasks, and balancing work and study time.
• Able to adapt well to different tasks and situations.

This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.

What we offer:

• Competitive annual salary of £20,000 with regular increments throughout the apprenticeship.
• Annual company & performance-based bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary).
• Private health cover.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave.
• Up to 21 hours volunteering leave per year.
• AXA employee discounts.
• Wellbeing services & resources.

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to charlene.pike@axa-uk.co.uk.

Who we are:

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We’re currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We’re a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.